RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — For the second time in two weeks, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson missed a vote to concur with a Hurricane Helene-related request from Gov. Roy Cooper. The Council of State, a group of 10 statewide elected officials, received a request from Cooper in late September to declare a state of emergency ahead of Helene. Robinson was the only council member who did not vote on concurring with the governor's declaration, records show. Mark Robinson says his missed vote on emergency declaration ‘didn’t matter’  Last Friday, Cooper sent another request to the council for an executive order to help meet North Carolina's response and recovery needs in supporting Helene relief efforts. Among other actions, the executive order increases the pool of professional healthcare workers, suspends certain fees for North Carolina vital records, and places a standing order for emergency medications. Records show Robinson was again the only member of the Council of State who did not vote on concurring with the executive order, which Cooper issued Saturday. Council of State members had 48 hours to respond to Cooper's request. Robinson's office told CBS 17 the lieutenant governor followed up on Monday to concur with the executive order, the day after the deadline. It's not clear why Robinson did not respond in the 48-hour window. If Council of State members do not vote on a request within 48 hours, they are deemed to have concurred with the request. Robinson is the Republican nominee in the North Carolina governor's race. As the Democratic Cooper is term-limited, the Democratic nominee is state attorney general Josh Stein, who is also a member of the Council of State. When asked about the second vote, Robinson's campaign directed CBS 17 to a statement he made on X about the first missed vote. "When Hurricane Helene was on its way to North Carolina, Gov. Cooper was too busy hob-knobing with rich folks in New York to care about preparing for the storm," Robinson said in a statement. "Now Democrats like Cooper, Josh Stein & Joe Biden want to hide behind bureaucratic resolutions that pass automatically – instead of getting out there and working to help people in dire need. I won’t stand for this. While they are playing politics, my team and I remain committed to doing all we can to help our neighbors in the wake of this devastating storm." Although Cooper was in New York City on Sept. 25, two days before Helene struck North Carolina, his office said he did not attend a fundraiser and was back in the state that afternoon.